4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures as given in these sections.
12-volt battery condition
Brake fluid level
Engine/power control unit coolant
level
Engine oil level
Items
(→P. 350)
(→P. 348)
(→P. 346)
(→P. 342)
Parts and tools
• Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
⎯
• "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene
glycol based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid
organic acid technology.
For the U.S.A.:
"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is pre-mixed with 50%
coolant and 50% deionized
water.
For Canada:
"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is pre-mixed with 55%
coolant and 45% deionized
water.
• Funnel (used only for adding cool-
ant)
• Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel, funnel
(used only for adding oil)
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